Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NE34 9SA.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 41 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Monkton Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
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IMD crime decile 2/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 11 GP, 2 hospitals, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WENLOCK ROAD SURGERY — 0.6 mi
Brockley Whins Rail Station0.5 mi
Simonside (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.4 mi
Simonside (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.4 mi
Brockley Whins (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)0.5 mi
50 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 7.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Simonside Outdoor Adventure — 0.1 mi
29supermarkets
29 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Morrisons, Tesco, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Simonside Local — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NE34 9SA.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
10.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NE34.
Average sold price by property type across the NE34 district, 2021–2026 — 3,200 sales.
About NE34 9SA
NE34 9SA scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Simonside Local about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NE34 9SA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 870 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 41 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Monkton Infants' School, within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WENLOCK ROAD SURGERY, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SOUTH TYNESIDE DISTRICT HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Brockley Whins Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away), Simonside (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away), Simonside (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away), Brockley Whins (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (Tube/Metro, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 50 bus stops within walking distance.
